Anamaria was a female pirate who operated in the Caribbean. What little is known of her life came largely from her adventures with the infamous CaptainJack Sparrow, who once referred to Anamaria as the "delicate flower of the Caribbean."

The Jolly Mon was once Anamaria's boat until it was "borrowed" by Jack Sparrow, who eventually sailed it to the town of Port Royal, where it sank to the bottom of the harbor. Anamaria later reunited with Captain Sparrow when Joshamee Gibbs brought together a ragtag group to help crew the Interceptor. Believing Jack had a debt to repay, she joined the line of sailors and accused him of stealing her boat, adding a couple of slaps for emphasis. In turn, Jack offered the Interceptor, knowing Anamaria was a good sailor and that he needed her onboard. Anamaria sailed the Interceptor to Isla de Muerta during Will Turner's attempt to rescue Elizabeth Swann from Hector Barbossa's cursed crew, but was soon imprisoned with the other crewmen in the brig of the Black Pearl. After taking the Black Pearl, Anamaria served under Jack Sparrow's command, embarking on several misadventures before leaving the crew.

Biography

The stolen boat

Little is known of Anamaria's life, particularly prior to her joining CaptainJack Sparrow's crew. It is known, however, that she at some point had dealings with the infamous pirate. Before leaving Anamaria, Jack had stolen her boat, the Jolly Mon—or, as the pirate himself put it, "borrowed without permission, but with every intention of bringing it back". But he never did, as the Jolly Mon ultimately sank to the bottom of Port Royal harbor.[1] This deed was not forgotten by Anamaria, who believed Jack had a debt to repay, and brought up the point days later in Tortuga.

With the help of Joshamee Gibbs, Jack was recruiting a motley crew to sail aboard the Interceptor. Near the end of the line of sailors was Anamaria, wearing a large hat hiding her face, who shouted a question to the captain, "What is the benefit for us?" Walking over, Jack reunited with Anamaria, who slapped him across the face for emphasis, which Jack admitted that he deserved. Unfortunately, Jack knew Anamaria was a good sailor, and that he needed her onboard. In an attempt to placate her, Jack promised to give her another vessel, which due to the intervention of Will Turner, was the Interceptor. Nevertheless, Anamaria was convinced to join his crew and sail for Isla de Muerta and the Black Pearl.[2]

Indeed, Anamaria steered the ship after Turner rescued Elizabeth, since Jack had fallen behind during the rescue on Isla de Muerta. She was able to outrun the Black Pearl for a time, and engaged its cursed pirates in combat when Barbossa's ship caught up. The crew were ultimately captured and the Interceptor destroyed, and soon after Anamaria and the others found themselves locked in the brig of the Black Pearl.[2]

When the ship returned to Isla de Muerta, Elizabeth infiltrated the Pearl and rescued Jack's crew, hoping they would help her rescue Will. However, the pirates, recalling Jack owed them a ship, decided to take the Black Pearl instead. Sometime later, during the planned hanging of Jack Sparrow, Anamaria steered the Black Pearl to Port Royal, where it awaited Jack's escape. With the help of Will Turner, Jack evaded the noose, and fell over the fort. The Pearl rounded the cove, and Jack was brought on board. Anamaria handed over command of the ship to Jack, content to serve simply as one of his crew.[2]

Later adventures

Anamaria watches the attacked merchant ship

"Don't you dare leave me behind! I'll have you boiled in oil!""Sweet Anamaria—still the delicate flower of the Caribbean!"

She remained aboard during the battle for St. Piran's Blade,[3] and tracked Jack down when he apparently abandoned the crew for a month. She located him in Tortuga, where he was being pursued by James Norrington and his men. Jack used Anamaria as a handy diversion, and fled the scene, though returned to pick her up and escape back to the Black Pearl.[4] She proved highly resourceful during a battle against Jack's former, twice-cursed crew after they hijacked a merchant vessel to ambush Sparrow. Anamaria fired chain-shots at the crew, knocking them overboard, and saved Jack's life by sending Bo'sun into the sea.[5] She was present on the Pearl when Commodore James Norrington lost his ship in a hurricane off the coast of Tripoli.[6]

By the time Davy Jones called in Jack Sparrow's debt, however, Anamaria was no longer a member of Sparrow's crew. Her further fate is unknown.[7]

Behind the scenes

The character's name appears to be a blending of the forenames of two historically documented female pirates; Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Like Anamaria, both Bonny and Read were known to have disguised themselves as men to join pirate crews. However, Terry Rossio confirmed that the name was chosen simply because "AnaMaria" is the middle name of his daughter.[8][9]

Although the character does not appear in Dead Man's Chest, the cast were told that Anamaria would be revealed as the Captain who would lead them to World's End at the climax of the film. Thus, their expressions of surprise were genuine when another character appeared instead of Anamaria.